in the crosshairs
idiom
: being aimed at by a gun (such as a rifle) that has an aiming device with crosshairs
—often used figuratively
The senator's voting record was in the crosshairs of his political rivals.
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Read why she’s now caught in the crosshairs of cancel culture.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 20 June 2024
Meanwhile, English football itself has been in the crosshairs.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024
That’s also in the crosshairs as states like Alabama decided that destroying unused embryos was murder.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
As the Northern Hemisphere tiptoes into summer, Florida is already in the crosshairs of what is likely to be a season of extremes.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 June 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 20 June 2024
Meanwhile, English football itself has been in the crosshairs.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024
That’s also in the crosshairs as states like Alabama decided that destroying unused embryos was murder.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
As the Northern Hemisphere tiptoes into summer, Florida is already in the crosshairs of what is likely to be a season of extremes.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 June 2024
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“In the crosshairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20crosshairs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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